2 Kings

2 Kings 1:9–15

⁹Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

¹⁰Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.”

And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

¹¹So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’”

¹²Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.”

And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

¹³So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours please be precious in your sight. ¹⁴Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”

¹⁵Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.”

So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

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2 Kings 1:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then King Ahaziah sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to Elijah	אֵלָ֛יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
a captain	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
with his company of fifty men	וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו	wa·ḥă·miš·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2572 fifty
So the captain went up	וַיַּ֣עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
who was sitting	יֹשֵׁב֙	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
top	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of a hill	הָהָ֔ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and said	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Man	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the king	הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
declares	דִּבֶּ֖ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
Come down	רֵֽדָה׃	rê·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend

2 Kings 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
answered	וַיַּעֲנֶ֣ה	way·ya·‘ă·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
the captain	שַׂ֣ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I	אָ֔נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am a man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
may fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
come down	תֵּ֤רֶד	tê·reḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consume	וְתֹאכַ֥ל	wə·ṯō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
you	אֹתְךָ֖	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty	חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָ	ḥă·miš·še·ḵā	Number - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2572 fifty
And fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
came down	וַתֵּ֤רֶד	wat·tê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consumed	וַתֹּ֥אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty men	חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃	ḥă·miš·šāw	Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2572 fifty

2 Kings 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to Elijah	אֵלָ֛יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
another	אַחֵ֖ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
captain	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
fifty	וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו	wa·ḥă·miš·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2572 fifty
And	וַיַּ֙עַן֙	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Man	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
declares	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Come down	רֵֽדָה׃	rê·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
at once	מְהֵרָ֥ה	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed

2 Kings 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again Elijah	אֵלִיָּה֮	’ê·lî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
replied	וַיַּ֣עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I	אָ֔נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am a man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
may fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
come down	תֵּ֤רֶד	tê·reḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consume	וְתֹאכַ֥ל	wə·ṯō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
you	אֹתְךָ֖	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty	חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָ	ḥă·miš·še·ḵā	Number - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2572 fifty
And the fire	אֵשׁ־	’êš-	Noun - common singular construct	H784 fire
of God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came down	וַתֵּ֤רֶד	wat·tê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consumed	וַתֹּ֥אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty men	חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃	ḥă·miš·šāw	Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2572 fifty

2 Kings 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיָּ֗שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the king sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
a third	שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים	šə·li·šîm	Number - ordinal masculine plural	H7992 third
captain	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
with his fifty men	חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
And the third	הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י	haš·šə·lî·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7992 third
captain	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
went up	וַיַּ֡עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
fell	וַיִּכְרַ֥ע	way·yiḵ·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3766 bow down
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his knees	בִּרְכָּ֣יו׀	bir·kāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H1290 knee
before	לְנֶ֣גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
and begged him	וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן	way·yiṯ·ḥan·nên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
Man	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
may my life	נַפְשִׁ֗י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and the lives	וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ	wə·ne·p̄eš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of these	אֵ֛לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
servants of yours	עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
please	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
be precious	תִּֽיקַר־	tî·qar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3365 be precious, prized, appraised
in your sight	בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye

2 Kings 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִ֠נֵּה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
has come down	יָ֤רְדָה	yā·rə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consumed	וַ֠תֹּאכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the first	הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים	hā·ri·šō·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
two	שְׁנֵ֞י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
captains	שָׂרֵ֧י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of fifty	הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים	ha·ḥă·miš·šîm	Article; Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
with all their men	חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑ם	ḥă·miš·šê·hem	Number - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2572 fifty
But now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
may my life	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
be precious	תִּיקַ֥ר	tî·qar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3365 be precious, prized, appraised
in your sight	בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ס	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye

2 Kings 1:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the angel	מַלְאַ֤ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֞ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elijah	אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
Go down	רֵ֣ד	rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
with him	אוֹת֔וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֖א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of him	מִפָּנָ֑יו	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
So	וַיָּ֛קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went down	וַיֵּ֥רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
with him	אוֹת֖וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

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2 Kings 1:9 Luke 6:11–12 · Hebrews 11:36 · 2 Kings 6:13–14 · 1 Kings 22:26–27 · Mark 15:32 · 1 Kings 18:10 · Matthew 14:3 · Amos 7:12 · 1 Kings 18:42 · Matthew 27:29 · 1 Kings 22:8 · Matthew 27:41–43

2 Kings 1:10 Luke 9:54 · Daniel 3:25 · Daniel 3:22 · 1 Kings 18:36–38 · Psalm 106:18 · Hebrews 12:29 · Numbers 16:28–30 · Job 1:16 · Revelation 11:5 · Matthew 23:34–37 · Numbers 16:35 · 1 Kings 22:28

2 Kings 1:13 Isaiah 1:5

2 Kings 1:14 Acts 20:24

2 Kings 1:15 Isaiah 51:12 · Ezekiel 2:6 · Jeremiah 1:17 · 2 Kings 1:3 · Matthew 10:28 · Jeremiah 15:20 · Psalm 27:1 · Genesis 15:1 · 1 Kings 18:15

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